Black & White Cottage, Main Road, Colwich, Stafford, ST17 0XE
About Black & White Cottage
Black & White Cottage is a detached house in Colwich, Stafford, Stafford (ST17 0XE). It has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (around 1884 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.
At 175 m² the property is well over the postcode median (127 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £476,500 in May 2025. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 109.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Black & White Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Oct 2003ConversionAmendmentIn report
Change of use of garage and shop to become part of one dwelling and alterations
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 03/00490/COU
- Oct 2003RenovationHeritageIn report
Alterations to fabric
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 03/00491/LBC
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Black & White Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£481,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£476,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 May 2025Most recent
£476,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in ST17 0XE: £161,000 (2023–2008).
Nearby sales in ST17 0XE
4 Lavender Lodge, Main Road, Colwich, Stafford, ST17 0XE
Sold Feb 2023
£372,000Yew Tree Cottage, Main Road, Colwich, Stafford, ST17 0XE
Sold Nov 2018
£145,000Kentrill, Main Road, Colwich, Stafford, ST17 0XE
Sold Feb 2016
£140,000Jasmine Cottage, Main Road, Colwich, Stafford, ST17 0XE
Sold May 2008
£161,000West View Cottage, Main Road, Colwich, Stafford, ST17 0XE
Sold Sept 2006
£250,000
Everything we know about Black & White Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Main Road homes
Price per m² for Black & White Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,723
Street avg £1,764
Floor Area
175 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.6 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Dobree Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Colwich CofE Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB